Clamoxyquine
Clamoxyquine
Clamoxyquine (pronounced kla-MOX-i-kwin) is a pharmaceutical drug used in the treatment of various infectious diseases.
Etymology
The term "Clamoxyquine" is derived from the Latin clam, meaning "secret", and oxyquin, a reference to its chemical structure which includes an oxygen atom and a quinoline ring.
Usage
Clamoxyquine is primarily used in the treatment of parasitic infections, including those caused by malaria-causing Plasmodium species. It functions by inhibiting the growth of the parasites within red blood cells.
Related Terms
- Pharmaceutical drug: Any chemical substance intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease.
- Infectious diseases: Diseases caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.
- Parasitic infections: Infections caused by parasites, which are organisms that live on or in a host organism.
- Malaria: A life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
- Plasmodium: A genus of parasitic protozoa, many of which cause malaria in their hosts.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Clamoxyquine
- Wikipedia's article - Clamoxyquine
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